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Clicking XT BB

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  1. My BB started making a clicking noise when right pedal is at 1:00 position. What could this be?

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  2. Zilla said:

    My BB started making a clicking noise when right pedal is at 1:00 position. What could this be?

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    Check the cable end on your front derailleur.

    Jon Bond

  3. Hehe! I get it this happened to you before. This is NOT the case with me though. Funny thing is if
    the bike is on a stand, I don't hear the click when I turn the cranks. Only when I'm riding. Thanks.

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    Zilla said:

    My BB started making a clicking noise when right pedal is at 1:00 position. What could this be?

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    Check the cable end on your front derailleur.

    Jon Bond

  4. Yup, but it was only occasional, and only when in one of the rings in the front (I forget which).

    Hmmm... 1:00 position is just about where you'll start putting downward pressure on the pedal. Did
    you try relubing the pedal threads? If its a splined BB, lube the splines too.

    Since its only when you're sitting on the bike, it might actually be saddle/seatpost. Mine was
    doing that for a while and I could have sworn it was something in my BB area. Does it still make
    the sound if you stand and pedal? If it doesn't, lube the seatpost, and a teensy bit of grease on
    the saddle rails.

    Jon Bond

    Zilla said:

    Hehe! I get it this happened to you before. This is NOT the case with me though. Funny thing
    is if the bike is on a stand, I don't hear the click when I turn the cranks. Only when I'm
    riding. Thanks.

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    "Jonathan Bond" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    Zilla said:

    My BB started making a clicking noise when right pedal is at 1:00 position. What could this be?

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    Check the cable end on your front derailleur.

    Jon Bond

  5. "Zilla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Hehe! I get it this happened to you before. This is NOT the case with me though. Funny thing
    is if the bike is on a stand, I don't hear the click when I turn the cranks. Only when I'm
    riding. Thanks.

    There are a lot of things that can do it when it's a under-power-only thing. You might try applying
    the rear brake while pushing the pedal through the clicking position, and look for interference, odd
    movements, cracks, etc. That's worked for me before.

    David

  6. Zilla said:
    Jonathan Bond said:

    Zilla wrote:

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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    My BB started making a clicking noise when right pedal is at
    1:00 position. What could this be?

    Check the cable end on your front derailleur.

    Hehe! I get it this happened to you before. This is NOT the case with me though. Funny thing is if
    the bike is on a stand, I don't hear the click when I turn the cranks. Only when I'm riding.

    I had similar symptoms: click (or "ping"😉 at certain crank positions, and only when riding, nothing
    if I picked the bike up.

    In my case the problem was a bad rear hub. The internat race had broken loose and was shifting
    abruptly at certain points when turning under load.

    Kevin B.

  7. "Zilla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Hehe! I get it this happened to you before. This is NOT the case with me though. Funny thing
    is if the bike is on a stand, I don't hear the click when I turn the cranks. Only when I'm
    riding. Thanks.

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    Turn up the radio.

    Mike - Hey, it works for my Ford. ;^)

  8. I had this exact problem. I had the shop fix it, so I don't know exactly what they did, but they
    said they relubed the threads (which threads exactly I am not sure, but I think the threads that
    hold the BB in the frame). -Paul

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    My BB started making a clicking noise when right pedal is at 1:00 position. What could this be?

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  9. Zilla, I had the same problem, and the bike shop told me it was the pedals (wrong). Then I thought
    it was the crank arm (wrong). It turned out to be the BB loosened, get that a try, and/or put some
    teflon tape on the BB threads and reinsert.

    Andreas aka Evileye

  10. "Best" suggestion yet! 🙂

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    "Zilla" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Hehe! I get it this happened to you before. This is NOT the case with me though. Funny thing is
    if the bike is on a stand, I don't hear the click when I turn the cranks. Only when I'm riding.
    Thanks.

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    Turn up the radio.

    Mike - Hey, it works for my Ford. ;^)

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